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Statement of U.S. Senator Mark R. Warner on Senate Passage of Coronavirus Relief Legislation

WASHINGTON – U.S. Sen. Mark R. Warner (D-VA) released the following statement after voting in favor of a $2 trillion bipartisan package to provide financial relief to businesses and families as well…

U.S. Senators Urge Swift Implementation of Emergency Unemployment Benefits in Coronavirus Legislation

WASHINGTON – Today, following passage of a bipartisan coronavirus economic relief package (H.R. 6201, the Families First Coronavirus Response Act), U.S. Sen. Mark R. Warner (D-VA), a former Governor of Virginia,…

Warner, Durbin, Brown Call for Flexibility, Financial Assistance for U.S. Capitol Support Contractors Affected by Coronavirus Threat

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner (D-VA) and Dick Durbin (D-IL), members of the Senate Committee on Rules and Administration, were joined by Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) in…

Warner Leads Colleagues in Urging Internet Service Providers to Suspend Service Terms Affecting Telepresence Services During Coronavirus Outbreak

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Sen. Mark R. Warner (D-VA) led 17 of his colleagues in sending a letter to the CEOs of eight major internet service providers (ISPs) calling on the…

Warner and Kaine Push Devos to Issue Clear Guidance for Schools and Families Following Widespread School Closures

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine, a member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, joined Ranking Member Patty Murray and 29 of…

Warner Pushes Labor Department to Seek Data on Gig Workers’ Ability to Access Medical Care, Sick Leave

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Sen. Mark R. Warner (D-VA) urged the Department of Labor to start collecting information on access to essential benefits for all workers in the economy, including…

In Letter to Trump, Democratic Senators Call for Coronavirus Economic Response Focused on Helping Workers & Families

WASHINGTON – Today in a letter to President Trump, 34 Senate Democrats led by U.S. Sen. Mark R. Warner (D-VA) called for an economic stimulus package focused on helping working…

Warner, Kaine Urge Department of Education to Protect Funding for Rural, Low-Income Schools

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) sent a letter with a bipartisan group of Senators expressing their strong opposition to an abrupt decision…

Financial Services Committee Advances Axne-Led Legislation to Boost Transparency of U.S. Workforce Development Investments

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, the House Financial Services Committee voted to advance legislation led by Rep. Cindy Axne (IA-03) to require public companies to disclose information about their management policies…

Warner & Portman Lead Colleagues in Calling for Analysis of Dual Enrollment Programs

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner (D-VA) and Rob Portman (R-OH) were joined by seventeen of their Senate colleagues in encouraging the U.S. Department of Education to expand…

Warner, Scott Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Improve Hiring & Retention of Senior Caregivers

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner (D-VA) and Tim Scott (R-SC) introduced the Ensuring Seniors Access to Quality Care Act to help senior living facilities caring for aging…

Warner-Backed Legislation Renewing Funding for Virginia’s HBCUs Passes Senate Unanimously

WASHINGTON – Today U.S. Sen. Mark R. Warner (D-VA), a member of the Congressional Bipartisan Historically Black Colleges & Universities (HBCU) Caucus, celebrated the Senate’s passage of the bipartisan FUTURE…